Sunday, February 23, 2025 The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

 

Hymn.         Praise My Soul the God of Heaven #240VU

Scripture Lessons:       Genesis 45:3-11, 15

                                     Psalm 37:1-11 p.763VU

                                     I Corinthians 15:50-58

                                     Luke 6:27-38

Message

Prayer:  Sometimes, O God, your word is too much for us. You ask us to love our enemies, when we can scarcely love our friends as we should. You ask us to give when we want to take, and to forgive when we want to nurse bitterness. We thank you that you accept us as we are, and that you show us what we can be. Help us to believe that we can be loving, just, and holy like you; through the grace revealed in Jesus the Christ. Amen ( a prayer by Ruth C. Duck and printed in Flames of the Spirit.) 

Hymn.      Blessed Assurance #337VU

This Sunday’s services will be 9:30 in Ormstown and 11:00 in Howick.

We have been saddened this week to hear of the death of Rachel Jacob, a longtime resident of Ormstown and a member of St Paul’s, who died this week. A service will be held this spring or summer in Ormstown to celebrate her life. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. 

The annual reports have now been printed and are now available for review. You can pick one up Sunday or request for one to be sent or delivered to you. 

Next Sunday, March 2nd will be Howick’s annual meeting, at 11:00 in combination with the worship service. 

Ormstown's annual meeting will take place on Sunday, March 9th in the hall at 11:00 in combination with the worship services. 

Howick United Church is planning a Shrove Tuesday Waffle Supper  March 4th from 4:30-6:30. Eat-in or take-out. Prices will be $15 for adults (2 waffles, 2 sausages, hash browns, applesauce and syrup) children 6-10 (1 waffle, 1 sausage, hash browns, apple sauce and syrup) $8, and 5 and under free. Tickets are available from Wilene. Volunteers always welcome! 

Please keep in mind the people and churches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, facing civil unrest and hundreds and thousands of displaced people. we hold them in our prayers and invite donations to the Global Emergency Response Fund to support the Église du Christ au Congo with their ongoing efforts to help those displaced.